The almost true exploits of an intrepid spinster and her stitching...and all of the things that make up her crazy, happy, quiet little life.

Aug 8, 2017

AND THEN...IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME

I am just wrung out this morning. The last four days have been so incredibly wonderful that I am sad to see them come to an end.

I am just so...gobsmacked...at how amazing it is to surround oneself with things and people who just make the world a better place by their mere prescence in it. To be in the company of people who "get" you when you're not really sure you "get" yourself is an amazing thing to behold and should be mandatory for anybody in need of a little pick-me-up, or in my case, a whole-body life makeover.

Reality, as we all know, can be a harsh thing indeed, so I suppose that sitting around with a needle and thread in hand laughing and giggling and cutting up and listening and talking and learning and thinking how blessed we are to have each other is a pretty damn good way to escape.

Retreats aren't for everybody, and I know that the prospect of packing one's underpants and gathering the old stitchy bag and hitting the road isn't always possible for everybody, but if you can find a way to take five minutes....someplace...and feel happiness and peace wash over you then I saygo for it with your whole heart.

See what happens when I see this side of the morning? Incoherent ramblimng.

On to the stitiching...

This is pretty much the sum total of what I accomplished this weekend, and I have to say...I'm tickled pink about it. I didn't exactly expect to complete the little house last night, but the final piece of siding went in at midnight and I took it as a good sign.

Today we will have breakfast, spend another hour or two with needles in hand, and then hit the road for home. I am pretty sure that I will make it up the stairs and into the big girl sleigh bed and not much further, but it will all have been worth it.

Thanks for coming along for the ride, dearies! I hope your very own week is off to a swell start and that you are exactly where you want to be.

Coni, I think you made good progress on the Drawn Thread piece. House construction is finished and you can move on to the rest. I am glad you were able to go and have a grand time. Retreats are the best. Have a safe journey home!

I'm glad you had a good time on your retreat. Coni, watch your coffee and tea intake, as they are both diuretics and could be contributing to your leg cramps. Just a thought. Anyway rest up and drink some water.

Keep that potassium flowing....you were surrounded by an ideal environment and cohorts, so it is no wonder that youfeel spiritually renewed. A little bit of obedience and abit of play with treats... good for the soul. Safe journeyhome and give yourself time reorient, smack dab in the sleigh bed or happy chair...Your happiness is our happiness...... Great progress on your needlework...

I am in "planning mode" for my little stitching group's second annual retreat (the last week of September) and reading about yours just has me even MORE excited in anticipation.

Ours is very laid back, it is at (of all places) a convent! They rent out space, and, if last year was any indication, we will be sharing the property common areas with a lovely group of quilters. However, we get our very own stitching room, complete with a kitchen for snacks (meals are provided).

Not to say I am excited, but I have a countdown on my phone (and we are 52 days away!!! LOL)

Sounds like you had a blast! Safe travels home. You have inspired me to dig out my long lost cross stitch box of WIPs from many, many, many years ago...I worked all weekend on a sweet Winter scene (I would post a picture, but I'm at work). Of course, before I started I had to trek to the Hobby Lobby and purchase some new needles. You know it's been a while if your needles have rusted! Love your blog posts and I am praying for you daily.

There is nothing like being surrounded by stitchy people! I am so happy you had a fun although exhausting time! Joyful times! Great memories! Wonderful friends! As someone above said, Good for the soul!